Legal Opinion

Reaves Brokerage Co. v. Sunbelt Fruit & Vegetable Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 26, 2003No. 02-10321PublishedCited by 181 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Fidelity Factors, L.L.C. (“Fidelity”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff-Appellee Reaves Brokerage, Inc. (“Reaves”) on its claims'for reimbursement under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 499a~499s (“PACA”). For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Reaves sells and brokers fresh fruits and vegetables. On several occasions, Reaves made interstate commerce sales of produce to a wholesaler, Sunbelt Fruit & Vegetable Company (“Sunbelt”). In March 2000, Sunbelt ceased…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. Fed. Carr. Cas. P 84,067 Tex Morris Cindy Sagrera Morris v. Covan World Wide Moving, Incorporated Coleman American Moving Services, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by181 opinions

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